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@einen faire gsi-rut @frnV Letters Patent No. 76,063, dated 'March s1, ieee.y

I IMPOVBD GOMPRBSSING AND vHEATER-PRESS.

To ALL WHoMi'r MAY ooNonnN:

Beit knownthat I, GEORGE ERTEL, of Liberty, countyr of Adams, State of Illinois, have inven'ted a new and useful Improved Compressing and Renter-Press, of which thejfollowing is a full, clear, and exactrdescription, reference being had to the annexedtdrawing, making a partof'this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation' of my invention, with a portion of same in section.

Figure 2 represents a'. front view of same. Y i

Figure 3 represents a top'vew of the driving-wheel ofmy invention.

` Figure 4 represents a sectional view of same.Y

Similar 'letters indicate like parts.l

Theobject of my invention is to rapidly and cheaply 'press hay and other substances, by the combined action of the beating and compressing processes.

It consists of a frame, A, igs.1 and 2, at one extremity of which are fixed four columns, two of which, B B', are seen in fig. 1, and two, B and B", in iig. l.These columns are strengthened and held firmly in position by-numeroiis cross-pieces, in the ordinary way. At the opposite end of the frame is placed a vertical driving-shaft, C, fig. l, having its upper bearing in the frame D, composed of two parallel bars, connected at one extremity by a cross-piece, e, while theother end rests upon, the columns B and B, the latter'not shown in the drawing. From the extremities of this frame two braces, ff', iigrl, extend diagonally-to one of the cross-pieces of the columns. 4The motive-power is applied to the arm g, attached to the driving-shaft C, while `at the extremity of'this shaft is a horizontal driving-wheel, H, figs. 1, 3, and 4. At the bottom of the colnrnns there a pit," having two gates opposite each other, one seen at I, figs. 1 and 2, and the other at I', fig. 1, each being fastened, as seen in iig. 2, by a frame,'k, half as wide as the gate, hung on the column opposite that supporting the gate, in 'such a way'that when the gate is. closedthis may be pressed and held firmly against the gate by means of a hook, l, in the gate. An iron hammer-block, L, igs. 1 and 2, works freely' in the guidingeolumns, being attached to the rope lm, which, passing over the pulley n, fig. 1, is connected with the drivingwheel H. The upper edge of this wheel is bevel-led, and'across its surface is placed a slotted bar, o, igs. 1, v5), and 4, having its extremities bevelled down to the edge of the wheel, and in the slot is pivtcd a movable tongue, a, figs. l, 3, and 4, andon the cross-piece e is placed a xed V-shapcd com, figs. 3 and The under side of lthe hammer-block, and the bottom of the pit, are grooved, to receive the ropeor hoop required in baling.

To the columns B B" ih pivoted a platform, MIigs. 1 and 2, working between two vfixed sides, c c', fig. 2, and c, fig. 1, theplatform being shown in fig. 1 as slightly raised. TO the ends of M are attached ropes p p', fig. 2, and j?, gi 1, which, passing through rings r 7" 1" 1"", fig. 2, and#- i", lig. 1, are fastened to the levers s s', iig. 2, s, iig. 1, connected with the rock-shaft N, gs. 1 and 2, working freely in its bearings in the columns B B". To N, is attached a third lever, t, fig. 1, at right angles to s s.k TwoV-shaped yokes are pivotedto the upper extremity of the"eolumns B B and B B", and swing freely between them. P, iig. 1, shows a front view of one, while v c', fig. 2, shows one arm of each. To the apex of each is pivoted a lever, which, when not in use,

hangs between the columns,l ass'eenat W, fig. 1, while infig. 2, W W show the position of the levers when in operation. Ropes attached to the ends of these levers, as seen in iig. 2,.'pass over pulleys in the top cross-bars connecting the columns B B and 13" B", and,.uniting at cv, fig. 1, are then fastened to the collar z, iig. 1, Working freely on the shaft C. This collar has a single tooth enit, for the reception of thepawl OZ, pivoted in the driving-shaft C. The ends of thelevers W W' will have a'pivot tting into a bearing in the upper edge of the hammer-block, or the block may be cast with ears, as seen in fig. 2, for the ends of the levers to play against, according as the one mode or the other may be deemed preferable. A frame, the outlines of which-are indicated by the dotted line h, tig. 1, is pivoted to the frame D, and has an arm, y, attached to a cord, z', by which it may be adjusted. l A

The driving-shaft being put in motion, the hammer-block, as it rises, lifts the lever It, slowlyrraising the platform M, already filled with hay, until the cord m, by' the action of the cam b on the tongue tief the driving# wheel, is thrown olf, and the-hammenblock falls upon the hay, while the platform, by its own gravity, resumes its former position, ready to be again loaded and emptied. The rope m is so fastened, the cam band tongue a so placed, andthe-lever t and'its connections sn adjusted, that the'rope is thrown off at the instant the hammerblock reaches its maximum elevation, and the platform assumes a verticaal position. The collar z moving freely on the shaft, lprevents the rope x. from being affected by these operations', and the frame h, over whichlthe rope m passes, 'serves to take up the slack when mis thrown olf: The shaft C being in motion all the time, catches the rope m, and the same operation 'is repeated with great rapidity.v l v l When no more hay can be forced into the pit by beating, the motion of the shaft C `is reversed, and the pawl el falling .into the tooth in the collar 2, the Arope a: is wound round'the shaft, raising the levers W W until they assume the position shown-in fig. 2, with their en ds upon the hammer-block, which rests ou the top of the hay. Then, this motion ofthe shaft being continued, any desired pressure is brought upon thehay, the apex of each yoke serving -asa fulcrum for its lever, and as' the yokes swing on their pivots as the hammer-'block isA forced' down, the levers are all the time kept in position. Before the motion of the shaft is reversed, the frame lz, by means of the cord z', is broughtinto the position indicated by the dotted line j, causing the rope mt'o take the direction of the dotted line J, which, preventing it from being wound up bythe wheel H, allows the hammerllock to rest upon the hay, uniniluenced by the action of theshaft when working the lever, the'vrope 'm hanging loose, as seen in 2.

What I claim as my invention,I and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-v 1. '.l'he driving-wheel H, formed with a slotted bar, o,v and movable tongue, a, when constructed substantially as shown and specied. v v

2. The llevers W'W,.yokes P and P', rope :12, collar z, and pawl d, all in combination, when constructed and arranged substantially as shown and specified.

3. The drivingewheel H, levers W W', platform M,rockshaft N, levers sv s and t, pawl d, and collar z, of

.a compressing and beater-press, all constructed and arranged in relation to one another and the other parts of the machine, substantially as and for the. purpose specied.

` GEORGE ERTEL.

Witnesses:

J. W. Riemst, J. W..BUTT, 

